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East Midlands: general election results and history

Seats and votes in East Midlands at every UK general election from 1918 to 2024, with the result in each of its 47 constituencies.

2024: 47 seats

Amber Valley: Lab (Linsey Farnsworth), majority 8.4% — Lab gain from ConAshfield: Ref (Lee Anderson), majority 13.8% — RUK gain from ConBassetlaw: Lab (Jo White), majority 12.9% — Lab gain from ConBolsover: Lab (Natalie Fleet), majority 14.9% — Lab gain from ConBoston and Skegness: Ref (Richard Tice), majority 5.0% — RUK gain from ConBroxtowe: Lab (Juliet Campbell), majority 17.6% — Lab gain from ConChesterfield: Lab (Toby Perkins), majority 26.0%Corby and East Northamptonshire: Lab (Lee Barron), majority 12.8% — Lab gain from ConDaventry: Con (Stuart Andrew), majority 5.7%Derby North: Lab (Catherine Atkinson), majority 21.8% — Lab gain from ConDerby South: Lab (Baggy Shanker), majority 16.1%Derbyshire Dales: Lab (John Whitby), majority 0.7% — Lab gain from ConErewash: Lab (Adam Thompson), majority 13.6% — Lab gain from ConGainsborough: Con (Edward Leigh), majority 7.6%Gedling: Lab (Michael Payne), majority 24.4% — Lab gain from ConGrantham and Bourne: Con (Gareth Davies), majority 9.8%Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: Con (Neil O'Brien), majority 4.7%High Peak: Lab (Jon Pearce), majority 16.1% — Lab gain from ConHinckley and Bosworth: Con (Luke Evans), majority 11.3%Kettering: Lab (Rosie Wrighting), majority 7.6% — Lab gain from ConLeicester East: Con (Shivani Raja), majority 9.5% — Con gain from LabLeicester South: Ind (Shockat Adam), majority 2.3% — Ind gain from LabLeicester West: Lab (Liz Kendall), majority 24.8%Lincoln: Lab (Hamish Falconer), majority 20.9% — Lab gain from ConLoughborough: Lab (Jeevun Sandher), majority 11.7% — Lab gain from ConLouth and Horncastle: Con (Victoria Atkins), majority 11.9%Mansfield: Lab (Steve Yemm), majority 8.5% — Lab gain from ConMelton and Syston: Con (Edward Argar), majority 11.7%Mid Derbyshire: Lab (Jonathan Davies), majority 4.0% — Lab gain from ConMid Leicestershire: Con (Peter Bedford), majority 4.6%Newark: Con (Robert Jenrick), majority 6.7%North East Derbyshire: Lab (Louise Jones), majority 3.8% — Lab gain from ConNorth West Leicestershire: Lab (Amanda Hack), majority 2.1% — Lab gain from ConNorthampton North: Lab (Lucy Rigby), majority 21.6% — Lab gain from ConNorthampton South: Lab (Mike Reader), majority 9.3% — Lab gain from ConNottingham East: Lab (Nadia Whittome), majority 41.7%Nottingham North and Kimberley: Lab (Alex Norris), majority 26.9%Nottingham South: Lab (Lilian Greenwood), majority 31.3%Rushcliffe: Lab (James Naish), majority 12.9% — Lab gain from ConRutland and Stamford: Con (Alicia Kearns), majority 21.4%Sherwood Forest: Lab (Michelle Welsh), majority 11.2% — Lab gain from ConSleaford and North Hykeham: Con (Caroline Johnson), majority 9.0%South Derbyshire: Lab (Samantha Niblett), majority 9.1% — Lab gain from ConSouth Holland and The Deepings: Con (John Hayes), majority 14.9%South Leicestershire: Con (Alberto Costa), majority 10.7%South Northamptonshire: Con (Sarah Bool), majority 6.9%Wellingborough and Rushden: Lab (Gen Kitchen), majority 12.5% — Lab gain from Con
2024 winners; paler means a smaller majority. Tap a constituency.
0%15%30%45%60%19181924193519511964F197419831997201020192024Conservative, 1918: 28.2%Conservative, 1922: 35.4%Conservative, 1923: 36.6%Conservative, 1924: 43.2%Conservative, 1929: 34.4%Conservative, 1931: 49.8%Conservative, 1935: 42.8%Conservative, 1945: 33.4%Conservative, 1950: 35.5%Conservative, 1951: 41.8%Conservative, 1955: 47.2%Conservative, 1959: 47.4%Conservative, 1964: 42.5%Conservative, 1966: 41.4%Conservative, 1970: 47.8%Conservative, February 1974: 40.9%Conservative, October 1974: 38.5%Conservative, 1979: 46.7%Conservative, 1983: 47.2%Conservative, 1987: 48.6%Conservative, 1992: 46.6%Conservative, 1997: 34.9%Conservative, 2001: 37.3%Conservative, 2005: 37.1%Conservative, 2010: 41.2%Conservative, 2015: 43.5%Conservative, 2017: 50.7%Conservative, 2019: 54.8%Conservative, 2024: 29.4%Labour, 1918: 28.1%Labour, 1922: 31.3%Labour, 1923: 28.4%Labour, 1924: 33.4%Labour, 1929: 40.8%Labour, 1931: 33.5%Labour, 1935: 44.3%Labour, 1945: 52.3%Labour, 1950: 50.3%Labour, 1951: 53.2%Labour, 1955: 51.4%Labour, 1959: 48.6%Labour, 1964: 47.6%Labour, 1966: 52.2%Labour, 1970: 47.1%Labour, February 1974: 40.3%Labour, October 1974: 41.8%Labour, 1979: 38.2%Labour, 1983: 28.0%Labour, 1987: 30.0%Labour, 1992: 37.4%Labour, 1997: 47.8%Labour, 2001: 45.1%Labour, 2005: 39.0%Labour, 2010: 29.8%Labour, 2015: 31.6%Labour, 2017: 40.5%Labour, 2019: 31.7%Labour, 2024: 35.3%Liberal, 1918: 15.2%Liberal, 1922: 21.7%Liberal, 1923: 33.9%Liberal, 1924: 22.2%Liberal, 1929: 24.7%Liberal, 1931: 5.0%Liberal, 1935: 3.4%Liberal, 1945: 7.9%Liberal, 1950: 10.0%Liberal, 1951: 2.3%Liberal, 1955: 1.3%Liberal, 1959: 4.0%Liberal, 1964: 9.8%Liberal, 1966: 6.4%Liberal, 1970: 4.6%Liberal, February 1974: 17.1%Liberal, October 1974: 18.3%Liberal, 1979: 14.2%Liberal, 2019: 0.0%Liberal, 2024: 0.0%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 15.3%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 13.6%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 15.4%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 18.5%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 20.8%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 5.6%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 4.3%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 7.8%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 6.4%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 24.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 21.0%National Liberal, 1922: 10.7%National Liberal, 1931: 4.9%National Liberal, 1935: 4.9%National Liberal, 1945: 2.9%National Liberal, 1950: 3.4%National Liberal, 1951: 2.7%UK Independence Party, 2010: 3.3%UK Independence Party, 2015: 15.8%UK Independence Party, 2017: 2.4%UK Independence Party, 2019: 0.1%
Vote share in East Midlands at each general election Con Lab Lib LD Alliance Nat Lib UKIP

Seats at every election

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  1. 2024
    Lab 29Con 15
  2. 2019
    Con 38Lab 8
  3. 2017
    Con 31Lab 15
  4. 2015
    Con 32Lab 14
  5. 2010
    Con 31Lab 15
  6. 2005
    Lab 25Con 18
  7. 2001
    Lab 28Con 15
  8. 1997
    Lab 30Con 14
  9. 1992
    Con 28Lab 14
  10. 1987
    Con 31Lab 11
  11. 1983
    Con 34Lab 8
  12. 1979
    Con 24Lab 16
  13. October 1974
    Lab 21Con 19
  14. February 1974
    Con 20Lab 19
  15. 1970
    Con 21Lab 19
  16. 1966
    Lab 27Con 13
  17. 1964
    Lab 24Con 16
  18. 1959
    Lab 20Con 20
  19. 1955
    Lab 23Con 17
  20. 1951
    Lab 25Con 14
  21. 1950
    Lab 25Con 14
  22. 1945
    Lab 26Con 8
  23. 1935
    Con 24Lab 8
  24. 1931
    Con 27Lab 3Nat Lab 3
  25. 1929
    Lab 19Con 14Lib 3
  26. 1924
    Con 26Lab 9
  27. 1923
    Con 14Lab 12Lib 10
  28. 1922
    Con 17Lib 8Lab 7Nat Lib 4
  29. 1918
    Con 17Co Lib 7Lab 5Lib 4

1918–1945 totals leave out multi-member seats, which the source does not split by party.

Constituencies in East Midlands (2024)

ConstituencyWinnerMajority %Result
Amber ValleyLab Linsey Farnsworth8.4Lab gain from Con
AshfieldRef Lee Anderson13.8RUK gain from Con
BassetlawLab Jo White12.9Lab gain from Con
BolsoverLab Natalie Fleet14.9Lab gain from Con
Boston and SkegnessRef Richard Tice5.0RUK gain from Con
BroxtoweLab Juliet Campbell17.6Lab gain from Con
ChesterfieldLab Toby Perkins26.0Lab hold
Corby and East NorthamptonshireLab Lee Barron12.8Lab gain from Con
DaventryCon Stuart Andrew5.7Con hold
Derby NorthLab Catherine Atkinson21.8Lab gain from Con
Derby SouthLab Baggy Shanker16.1Lab hold
Derbyshire DalesLab John Whitby0.7Lab gain from Con
ErewashLab Adam Thompson13.6Lab gain from Con
GainsboroughCon Edward Leigh7.6Con hold
GedlingLab Michael Payne24.4Lab gain from Con
Grantham and BourneCon Gareth Davies9.8Con hold
Harborough, Oadby and WigstonCon Neil O'Brien4.7Con hold
High PeakLab Jon Pearce16.1Lab gain from Con
Hinckley and BosworthCon Luke Evans11.3Con hold
KetteringLab Rosie Wrighting7.6Lab gain from Con
Leicester EastCon Shivani Raja9.5Con gain from Lab
Leicester SouthInd Shockat Adam2.3Ind gain from Lab
Leicester WestLab Liz Kendall24.8Lab hold
LincolnLab Hamish Falconer20.9Lab gain from Con
LoughboroughLab Jeevun Sandher11.7Lab gain from Con
Louth and HorncastleCon Victoria Atkins11.9Con hold
MansfieldLab Steve Yemm8.5Lab gain from Con
Melton and SystonCon Edward Argar11.7Con hold
Mid DerbyshireLab Jonathan Davies4.0Lab gain from Con
Mid LeicestershireCon Peter Bedford4.6Con hold
NewarkCon Robert Jenrick6.7Con hold
North East DerbyshireLab Louise Jones3.8Lab gain from Con
North West LeicestershireLab Amanda Hack2.1Lab gain from Con
Northampton NorthLab Lucy Rigby21.6Lab gain from Con
Northampton SouthLab Mike Reader9.3Lab gain from Con
Nottingham EastLab Nadia Whittome41.7Lab hold
Nottingham North and KimberleyLab Alex Norris26.9Lab hold
Nottingham SouthLab Lilian Greenwood31.3Lab hold
RushcliffeLab James Naish12.9Lab gain from Con
Rutland and StamfordCon Alicia Kearns21.4Con hold
Sherwood ForestLab Michelle Welsh11.2Lab gain from Con
Sleaford and North HykehamCon Caroline Johnson9.0Con hold
South DerbyshireLab Samantha Niblett9.1Lab gain from Con
South Holland and The DeepingsCon John Hayes14.9Con hold
South LeicestershireCon Alberto Costa10.7Con hold
South NorthamptonshireCon Sarah Bool6.9Con hold
Wellingborough and RushdenLab Gen Kitchen12.5Lab gain from Con

Questions and answers

Who won East Midlands at the 2024 general election?

Labour won 29 of 47 seats with 35.3% of the vote.

Which party usually wins most seats in East Midlands?

Party with the most seats in East Midlands at each general election since 1918: Conservative 16, Labour 13.

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